About the Courses

Illustrious Cape Codders

Tue, 18 Jan 2011 13:05:21 -0500

Monday 10:30 – 12:00
Meet these men through those who have studied them intimately.

2/14 Scott Ridley presents:...John Kendrick’s Daring American Odyssey in the Pacific
2/28 Michael Farber, J.D, presents: Governor Bradford: his walk to rescue the Sparrow Hawk’s sailors
3/7 Randolph Bartlett, Ph.D., presents: Lorenzo Dow Baker: Wellfleet’s Fruit Trade Pioneer
3/14 James Coogan presents: John Crosby Lincoln: 19th Century Cape Cod author

The Media, Then and Now

Tue, 18 Jan 2011 13:05:20 -0500

Edward Fouhy, CBS News Executive
10:30 – 12:00 Three sessions 4/11, 4/18, 4/25
A sequel to last year’s program, featuring: Walter Cronkite and Me, The Current State of the Media, and Journalism in the Digital Age.

The Poetry of Lord Byron

Tue, 18 Jan 2011 13:05:19 -0500

Maureen Andrews, Ph.D. 1:00 – 2:30
Six sessions: 2/14, 28, 3/7, 14, 21, 28
What are Byron’s distinctive characteristics as a late Romantic poet? Bring to class any collection of his works that include poems on the reading list in the course folder on the piano in Snow Library’s Craine Room.

So You Want to be a Poet

Tue, 18 Jan 2011 13:05:18 -0500

Peter Saunders, Ph. D.
3:00 – 4:30 Six sessions: 2/14, 28, 3/7, 3/14, 3/21, 3/28 (Limited to 15)
Exercises in creative writing to stimulate poems, which are then shared for gentle critiquing. The goal is to create poems of your own.

The Jackdaw and the Peacock

Tue, 18 Jan 2011 13:05:18 -0500

William Opel, Ph.D.
10:30 – 12:00 Five sessions: 2/15, 22, 3/1, 3/8, 3/15
One man’s historical interpretation of biblical texts in the development of the Christian tradition. Opel is a retired Episcopal minister and now a secular humanist.

Writing Your Memoirs and Self-Publishing Your Book

Tue, 18 Jan 2011 13:05:17 -0500

Carol Vogler Bright
1:00 – 2:30 Six sessions: 2/15, 2/22, 3/1, 3/8, 3/15, 3/22 (Limited to 20)
How to organize your thoughts, memories, and photographs. Write descriptive chapters of your family or life, and follow it through to completion in book form.

Art Gallery Hopping - Course is Full

Tue, 18 Jan 2011 13:05:16 -0500

1:00 – 2:30 Five sessions: 3/29, 4/5, 4/12, 4/19, 4/26 (Limited to 25)
Visit five art galleries in Orleans. See the art, hear about the artists, and talk with owners / managers. A Lifetime Learning Committee member will meet you at: Tree’s, Addison Gallery, Rowley Gallery, Doug Johnson Gallery, and Gallery 31.

Ideas and Novels

Tue, 18 Jan 2011 13:05:14 -0500

Steve Bornemeier, M.A. Jeff Bornemeier, B.A.
5:00 – 6:30 Four sessions every other Tuesday: 2/15, 3/1, 3/15, 3/29
Books for discussion will be: The Good Soldier by Ford Maddox Ford, To the Lighthouse by Virginia Wolf, A Separate Peace by John Knowles, and Ransom by Jay McInerney.

Monsters of the Deep

Tue, 18 Jan 2011 13:05:14 -0500

Gregory Skomal, PhD; Jesse Mechling, MA, Center for Coastal Studies
3:00 – 4:30 Three sessions: 2/15, 3/22, 3/1
Seals, sharks, and whales: the science lurking behind these sea creatures.

Reform Movements in our Democratic Society

Tue, 18 Jan 2011 13:05:13 -0500

Edward Harnett, M.A.
10:30 – 12:00 Three sessions: 2/16, 2/23, 3/2
Jacksonian Democracy, Teddy Roosevelt’s Progressive Movement, and FDR’s New Deal, with parallels to U.S. society today.

Chopin at 200

Tue, 18 Jan 2011 13:05:12 -0500

Kenneth Fearn, Professor Emeritus of Piano
1:00 – 2:30 Four sessions: 4/6, 4/13, 4/20, 4/27
The year 2010 marked the 200th anniversary of Chopin’s birth. This program explores his musical legacy in some of his major works. Historical recordings from the past 100 years will illustrate different interpretations of his music.

The English Language and the Gift of Words

Tue, 18 Jan 2011 13:05:11 -0500

John Clark, Ph.D.
3:00 – 4:00 Six sessions: 2/23, 3/2, 3/9, 3/16, 3/23, 3/30
A close look at the history of our language, the knowledge we bring to it, and the infinite choices we have in using it to communicate. Dr. Clark was born and educated in England and runs The Inquiring Mind from his home in Eastham.

Scots are the People; Scotch is the Drink

Tue, 18 Jan 2011 13:05:10 -0500

William Barker, Ph.D.
10:30 – 12:00 Three sessions: 2/17, 3/24, 3/3
Whether your mother came from Glasgow or your tie to Scotland is a Skye Terrier, this course will give you a look at the culture, and the customs, the heroes and the history, and the lure and the lore of the Scots and Scotland.

Cape Cod Author Series

Tue, 18 Jan 2011 13:05:09 -0500

1:00 – 2:30 Five sessions: 2/17, 24, 3/3, 10, 17
Bestselling authors tell their stories, share their books, and engage in literary discussion.
2/17 Corinne Demas The Writing Circle
2/24 Ann Hood The Red Thread
3/3 William Powers Hamlet’s Blackberry
3/10 Cynthia Riggs The Victoria Trumbell Mystery Series
3/17 Sally Gunning The Widow’s War, Bound & The Rebellion of Jane Clark, a trilogy

Hidden Museums of Cape Cod

Tue, 18 Jan 2011 13:05:09 -0500

Museum Guides/Docents
10:30 – 12:00 Three sessions: 4/7, 4/14, 4/21 (Limited to 20)
Visit the Brewster Historical Society Museum, the Atwood House and Museum in Chatham, and the Brooks Academy Museum in Harwich to explore our landmark past. Liftime Learning Committee members will meet you there.

Architectural Tradition: A Search and Rescue Mission

Tue, 18 Jan 2011 13:05:08 -0500

Leonard Sussman, M.I.A.
3:00 – 4:30 Three sessions: 3/10, 3/17, 3/24
Mr. Sussman is a principal at a Chatham architectural firm. Participants will come away with a deeper understanding of authentic traditional design versus today’s pale imitations. Topics will include “DNA” (Design Needs Ancestors), “Archaeology versus
Action, and “Patterns for the Future.”

The Cape Cod Symphony

Tue, 18 Jan 2011 13:05:07 -0500

Jung Ho-Pak, Conductor, George Scharr, Educational Director, and Gabriela Montero, Pianist
3:00 – 4:30 Three sessions: 3/31, 4/7, 4/28
- Latin Rhythms, Multimedia Lesson Plan;
- A Fiery Feature, a conversation between Jung Ho and Gabriela Montero;
- American Musical Portraits Multimedia Lesson Plan.

Ms. Montero, once a Venezuelan child prodigy, is now a soloist with major orchestras worldwide. She combines classical repertoire with her love of improvisation.

Organic Vegetable Gardening

Tue, 18 Jan 2011 13:05:05 -0500

Clare Bergh, Plant Nursery Owner
10:30 – 12:00 Four sessions: 3/25, 4/1, 8, 15
An introduction to organic gardening with tips on growing seasonal vegetables in a chemical-free environment.

Art History Presented by Artists

Tue, 18 Jan 2011 13:05:05 -0500

Lynn Stanley, M.F.A., Curator of Education, PAAM
Tracey Anderson, British Degrees, Art Reach, PAAM
3:00 – 4:30 Five sessions, every other week: 2/18, 3/4, 18, and 4/1, 4/15
An introduction to Contemporary American Art; The Book as Art: Illuminated Manuscripts; A History of Figurative Art; The Book as Art: 20th Century Artists; and the Presenters’ own work and influences.